New Beer-Based Business, Jablonski Fundraiser and Cupcake Wars: Good News

By Kevira Voegele

Awards and Accomplishments

Nuclear Family: Edina Woman Married to Commander of USS Minnesota

Minnetonka Grad’s Music Video Premieres on MTV

Maple Grove’s Nadia Cakes Makes an Appearance on Cupcake Wars

Maple Grove’s Birkholz Agrees to Another Year With Cincinnati

18 Edina Seniors Among National Merit Semifinalists

Fridley's Odell Howard Among Pioneer Press Athletes of The Week

Meet Hopkins' Table Tennis Wiz

Lake Minnetonka Well Represented In Creighton University's Freshman Class

Osseo, Maple Grove Alumni Return to Teach

Apply For a Hennepin Youth Sports Grant By Oct. 14

Southwest Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Coalition Wins Formal Approval

Royals Swimmers Finish Fourth at Maroon and Gold Invite

Richfeld State Senator Lauded as 'Friend of Public Education'

9 St. Louis Park Seniors Among National Merit Semifinalists

MCWD Announces 2013 Watershed Heroes Award Recipients

State's Top Table Tennis Players Training in St. Louis Park

STMA Schools Reading, Math Score Exceed Statewide Averages

Helping Others

Jack Jablonski 'Fun Run' Fundraiser in Wolfe Park This Weekend

Grab a Glass of Wine, Chase it With a Beer at Rotary's Annual Fundraiser

Xcel Energy Employees Gives Back During 'Day of Caring' in Hanover

Bikers Rev Up Support for Fight Against Breast Cancer

Seniors Host Books and Pie Sale

New Positions and Businesses

Yard House, a Beer-Based Restaurant, Coming to Shops at West End

Chick-fil-A Announces Opening Date in Maple Grove

Kohner Joining Fridley City Fire Department

Shutterfly Groundbreaking Ceremony in Shakopee

Governor Dayton, Tabke, Menden Speak at Shutterfly Groundbreaking

New Chamber Executive Director, Groundbreaking for Clinic and Business Relocation

Canterbury Park Welcomes New VP of Racing Operations

Now Hiring

Aquatics, Sales and Management: Maple Grove Job Openings

Food Service, Veterinary Technician and Basketball Coach: St. Michael Area Job Openings

What’s Great About Our Town

Family, Friends Fly Orange Balloons in Honor of Deceased 8-Year-Old

St. Philip's Disaster Relief Coordinators Remember Fridley's Nellie Landrus

See The Westies Walk During 2013 James J. Hill Days In Wayzata

Watch Highlights From Sunday's James J. Hill Days Parade

Minnesota School of Basketball Opens Its Doors in Golden Valley

Arboretum's Apple House Now Open for the 2013 Season

Osseo Class of ’83 Reunion Takes Place Saturday

September 2013 Events at the Maple Grove Library

Back to School: iPads For Students in the Wayzata School District

Plymouth Community Theater Announces Auditions, September 18th

MN's Head of Ed: 'What Great Kids & Amazing Staff!' in Richfield

Fieldstone Elementary Principal Shares Supplies and Tools for a Successful School Year

Recent Births at Buffalo Hospital

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